Pence, who in 2006 said marriage equality would lead to “societal collapse,” faced some blowback from his tweet, in which he tagged Rippon and accused the media of “fake news.”

.@Adaripp I want you to know we are FOR YOU. Don’t let fake news distract you. I am proud of you and ALL OF OUR GREAT athletes and my only hope for you and all of #TeamUSA is to bring home the gold. Go get ‘em!

Your credibility went out the window on this tweet when you said 'fake news'. You know your behavior and statements in the past indicate you do NOT support the LGBTQ community Adam is a part of. There is nothing 'fake' about reporting that.

If you were "for us" then why would you oppose same sex marriage? Why do you think trans Americans aren't worthy of military service? Take your facade and faux "support for athletes" and cram it up your ass, Pence.

This tweet does not make you a friend or ally to the LGBTQ+ community. We know you by know; your words and by your actions how you really feel about us. Until you change, @Adaripp and the rest of the LGBTQ+ have every right to keep you at arms length. We simply don’t trust you.